Road to nowhere: China’s Belt and Road Initiative at tipping point

Road to nowhere: China’s Belt and Road Initiative at tipping point

The «Belt and Road Initiative» is China’s grand plan for cementing its influence around the world. With investments of almost one trillion dollars in 149 countries, it’s a huge undertaking. And things are not going according to plan. This Nikkei Asia piece is the first of a three-part series, a comprehensive effort to take stock of the Belt and Road Initiative nearly a decade after it began.


From Weekly Filet #404, in August 2022.

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